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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0824 -- [Solaris] Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K Systems Equipped Witha Quad GigaSwift (QGE-X) Card May Panic 25 August 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Sun Fire 12K Server Sun Fire E20K Server Sun Fire 15K Server Sun Fire E25K Server Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Impact: Denial of Service Access: Existing Account Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-200188-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 200188 : Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K Systems Equipped With a Quad GigaSwift (QGE-X) Card May Panic Previously Published As: 103046 Bug ID: 6624392 Product Sun Fire 12K Server Sun Fire E20K Server Sun Fire 15K Server Sun Fire E25K Server Date of Workaround Release: 26-SEP-2007 Date of Resolved Release: 21-Aug-2008 SA Document Body Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K systems equipped with UltraSPARC IV or UltraSPARC IV + System Boards may panic: Impact Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K systems equipped with UltraSPARC IV or UltraSPARC IV+ System Boards that use high traffic across a Quad GigaSwift (QGE-X) card may panic. Contributing Factors This issue can occur on the following platforms: * Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/25K without patch 118777-13 The described issue only occurs under the following conditions: 1. The Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K is equipped with an UltraSPARC IV or UltraSPARC IV+ System Board, and the Quad GigaSwift Ethernet PCIX Card (X4445 - 501-6738) 2. One of the network ports is at or near its peak bandwidth. 3. The network card is running at a frequency over 66MHz. Note: The more CPU's in a domain, the more likely the panic may occur while the network port is at its peak bandwidth. This issue has not been seen on systems equipped with the UltraSPARC III system boards. To determine if a system is equipped with a Quad GigaSwift Ethernet PCIX Card (X4445 - 501-6738), the following command can be used: # prtdiag System Configuration: Sun Microsystems Sun Fire 25000 System clock frequency: 150 MHz Memory size: 327680 Megabytes ... /IO01/C3V0 PCI 60 A 90 90 1,0 ok pci-pci8086,537c.7/network (netw+ pci-bridge /IO01/C3V0 PCI 60 A 90 90 0,0 ok network-pci100b,35.30 SUNW,pci-x-qge /IO01/C3V0 PCI 60 A 90 90 1,0 ok network-pci100b,35.30 SUNW,pci-x-qge /IO01/C3V0 PCI 60 A 90 90 2,0 ok network-pci100b,35.30 SUNW,pci-x-qge /IO01/C3V0 PCI 60 A 90 90 3,0 ok network-pci100b,35.30 SUNW,pci-x-qge ... Symptoms If the described issue occurs, a panic string of "Fatal PCI bus error(s)" will be seen. Workaround To work around the described issue, slow down the QGE-X card to use PCI speeds instead of PCIX. This is done by adding a post directive to the "postrc" file on the system controller. The "postrc" file is different for each domain. If there is not a "postrc" file for a specific domain, the platform "postrc" file is used. The domain "postrc" files are located at: /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/A/.postrc /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/B/.postrc /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/C/.postrc ... /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/R/.postrc The platform "postrc" file is located at: /etc/opt/SUNWSMS/config/platform/.postrc The postrc directive is a single line that is added to this file. The syntax is: iobrd_no_pcix exp [ lport [ bus ]] iobrd_no_pcix 1 0 0 # changes IOBoard Slot 0 on IO1. Use this "postrc" directive for every QGE-X card that is in the platform. Below is an example of the postrc directive and its syntax for each slot: iobrd_no_pcix 3 0 0 # changes IOBoard Slot 0 on IO3. iobrd_no_pcix 3 1 0 # changes IOBoard Slot 2 on IO3. iobrd_no_pcix 3 1 1 # changes IOBoard Slot 3 on IO3. Note: Slot 1 is not a PCIX slot and is not impacted by this issue. Resolution This issue is adressed in the following release: * Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K with patch 118777-13 or later This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. 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